Israel launched a counterattack against Iran. A series of “loud explosions” hit a place near the city of Isfahan: official Tehran television reported it overnight. “Iranian air defense was activated in the skies of several provinces of the country,” the official news agency said. Irna. Iranian army commander-in-chief Abdolrahim Mousavi called reports attributing the attacks to Israel “absurd” and said the explosions were the sound of “flying objects” being shot down. Report that it is Iran International. The raid took place to mark the 85th birthday of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
“Tehran does not plan immediate reprisals”
Regarding Tehran's potential retaliation against the Jewish state, Mousavi said Israel “has already seen Iran's response.” According to the Russian agency Tax, citing an Iranian official, Iran does not plan immediate retaliation. While the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim » joked on the post of the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, in response to the alleged Israeli attack near Isfahan described as “soft”: “The Israeli authorities are laughing at themselves! », we read on X. While Rayan Maarouf, online media activist Suwayda, said Syria, in Soueida province, was also under attack. Meanwhile, the nuclear power plants located in Isfahan are completely safe. This was announced by the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency. While a US military source said Fox News that it is a limited attack.
Drones
Iranian space agency spokesman Hossein Dalirian told X that Tehran had shot down several drones and denied rumors of a missile attack. Meanwhile, Israel activated warning sirens on the border with Lebanon. And the United States said it had been informed by Tel Aviv but had given no approval. Three Iranian officials confirmed to the New York Times that an attack hit a military air base near the central Iranian city of Isfahan, but they did not say which country staged the raid. According to media reports, the attack did not cause any significant damage. CNN said the Israeli military would not comment on reports of the attack. While the Iranian Tasnim agency subsequently played down rumors about the explosions.
The attack on Ghahjaverestan northeast of Isfahan
Claiming that only some windows of government buildings were broken after drone strikes in the town of Ghahjaverestan, northeast of Isfahan, near Isfahan Airport and the IDF's 8th Military Division. 'air. The noise heard by residents was linked to air defense after “a suspicious object” was seen flying over the city. Some videos published by Tasnim show the highway and a nuclear power plant without problems. Today is the birthday of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, born April 19, 1939. Many people point this out. useron social networks. Some Israeli profiles mockingly write: “Happy birthday, Khamenei.”
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